St. Petersburg Jungle Prada Site History Tour

Overview

The Jungle Prada Tour is a historian-led guided tour of a pre-historic Tocobaga village site, including the best-preserved American Indian mound in Tampa Bay. The Jungle Prada Site Complex is also thought to be the landing place of the 1528 Narváez expedition, the survivors of which walked from Florida all the way to the Pacific Ocean (1528 – 1536)!

We are located on the shores of beautiful Boca Ciega Bay, directly across from John’s Pass and Treasure Island. The privately-owned Anderson Mound has been lovingly preserved by the Anderson family for over 80 years.

You’ll meet peacocks (residents of the Jungle Prada Site since the 1950s), discover native plants used by the Tocobaga people, and explore a side of St. Petersburg, Florida you never knew existed!

City: St Petersburg

Fri 01 Nov

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Starting at $13.70

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Fri 01 Nov

Starting at $13.70

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What's Included

Parking available on-site

75-minute Historian led guided tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pets are not allowed on the site
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
The tour takes place entirely outdoors, and is limited to 20 people per tour. Reservations are required.

What To Expect

St. Petersburg

The Jungle Prada Site is the best-preserved American Indian site in Tampa Bay. The highlight of our 75-minute guided Florida history tour is a huge Tocobaga Indian midden mound and adjoining village plaza. Hidden away in the historic neighborhood known as Jungle Prada, the main mound consists of tens of thousands of ancient conch and whelk shells, and is more than 900 feet long! The subtropical jungle landscape here is populated by dozens of beautiful free-roaming peacocks! The tour and the locations are loaded with Florida history that is explained in a vibrant and engaging way. In addition to learning about the lives of the Tocobaga Indians, you'll also encounter the amazing story of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish conquistador who landed at the Jungle Prada with the 1528 Narvaez Expedition, and whose incredible journey of survival took him and three others from Florida all the way to the Pacific Ocean (1528 - 1536). If you are a Florida resident or a visitor interested in history and archaeology, the Jungle Prada Site Tour is a rewarding experience that will engage your mind and challenge your perceptions about the Sunshine State!

Jungle Prada de Navarez Park

Nearby attraction. Free parking attraction on site and close walk to site tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (234)

Rachel_H

Mar 2022

Our family (couple plus three kids 9,9,7) gained so much from this tour. David, the exclusive guide, shares his family's private historical oasis with you through storytelling and conversation as well as traditional tour facts and information. The life and times of the Tocobago people, with the opportunity to stand on a shell mound and handle shell tools and pottery from the mound, the fascinating journey of Pánfilo de Narváez, the stewardship of David's family property with it's historic brick driveway and ostentation of peacocks as well as the early development of the area with the mystery of Treasure Island, John's Pass and more. After walking the property and taking story breaks at various spots, standing and sitting, we also had time to look at artifacts and books inside where a $1 donation allowed for a can of soda or water bottle. Thank you!

Rifkasema

Mar 2022

David is the consummate tour guide, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, approachable and passionate. To him the history is personal. After all he grew up on the site and his family still lives there. We learned a little piece of history that would be lost without the efforts of David and his family. My husband uses a walker and was able to navigate the tour and there were just enough stops to sit along the way. Great way to spend a few hours.

marlene_C

Mar 2022

Was informative and with a child with us it was informed for her as well. Of course our tour guide was the best!!!